| Deposit ID | 10098115 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | I000669 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Mina Francisca |
| Alternate or previous names | Los Animas |
| Related records | 10279642 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -111.36179, 30.196 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
| Relative position | 24 KM N83W OF BENJAMIN HILL., Estimated Location, Probably Within 5 Seconds., Estimated Location, Probably Within 5 Seconds., Estimated Location, Probably Within 5 Seconds. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Pima(county)
Arizona(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Mexico | Sonora |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Vermiculite | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Vermiculite | Ore |
| Result | AT UNCONTROLLED TEMPERATURES, SAMPLES EXPANDED 0.3, 0.5 AND 1.2 TIMES INITIAL VOLUME. |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite | ||
| |||
| (1) | -111.36179, 30.196 |
|---|
| Thickness | 6M |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | I000669 |
GONZALEZ S., J.R., 1985, RECURSOS MINERALES NO METALICOS Y ROCAS INDUSTRIALES DEL ESTADO DE SONORA: HERMOSILLO, SONORA, DIRECCION DE MINERIA, GEOLOGIA Y ENERGETICOS, 44 P
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | SMALL BODIES OF VERMICULITE IN A BELT 80 M LONG AND 30 M WIDE AND MINERALIZATION IS UP TO 6 M THICK.THE VERMICULITE IS HOSTED BY GREEN-COLORED ROCK THAT IS VERY DENSE AND FINE-GRAINED. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-90 | Orris, Greta J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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